NAFA Committees
Government & Legal Affairs Committee
This committee meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. CST. View the committee’s 2021 priorities here. If you’re interested in joining, please contact Bailey Sorensen.
| David Wolfe — Chair General Counsel Advisors Excel |
Jason Gould Partner Faegre Drinker |
Ryan Lex Senior Vice President- Division Sales Manager-IMO Channel Athene |
| Bryce Biklen — Vice Chair Chief Distribution Officer Sammons Financial |
Matt Hargrafen Senior Counsel Athene |
Paul McGillivray Business Development Director M&O Marketing |
| Cliff Andrews Managing Principal CapCity Advocates |
Josh Hisley Government Relations Specialist Allianz |
Kevin Mechtley VP, Legal and Director of Gov’t Affairs North American Company for Life and Health Insurance |
| Mark Banks Director of Compliance SILAC Insurance Company |
Angela Hollan Director/Government Relations Allianz |
Gina Miller Vice President, Corporate Counsel National Western Life |
| Lauri Beck President & COO Insurance Network America |
Julia Holloway VP Channel Solutions Delaware Life |
Dave Milligan Assistant Vice President American Equity |
| Ryan Brown CSO & Corporate Counsel M&O Marketing |
Pat Hughes Partner Faegre Drinker |
Gideon Moore Associate General Counsel, VP of Mergers & Acquisitions AmeriLife |
| Ernest C’Debaca General Counsel Magellan |
James Huang Senior Director & Assistant Counsel The Standard |
Joe Nowak Sr Dir. of Advocacy & Public Policy Nationwide |
| Laura Canteenwala Compliance Analyst SILAC Insurance Company |
Nathan Huss Senior Compliance Consultant North American Company for Life and Health Insurance |
Christina Parker General Counsel Simplicity Group Holdings |
| Jamie Casto Securities Counsel Nationwide |
Heather Kane Assistant Vice President, Sales EquiTrust |
Andrew Payne Vice President & General Counsel CreativeOne |
| Chris Conroy Executive VP & Principal Insurance Agency Marketing Services, Inc. |
Ted Kennedy VP, Co-Head State Gov’t Affairs AIG |
David Rauch COO & General Counsel Annexus Management Company |
| Steve Delaney Principal American Brokerage Services |
Will Kennedy Vice President – Corporate Counsel National Western Life |
Rocky Robbins Vice President, Compliance Brokers International |
| Andries Dupreez Product Development Lincoln Financial |
Jamie Kosharek President Producers Choice Network |
Lee Stiegemeier Co-Founder, Copywriter Circle Sideways |
| Chris Frank General Counsel Gradient |
Emily Kresowik Senior Counsel EquiTrust |
Derrick Vermillion Chief Compliance Officer Impact Partnership |
| John Gruber Senior Vice President Great American Insurance Company |
Tom Krupa Compliance Project Manager AIG |
Brian Williams Co-Chief Executive Officer FIG |
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Membership Committee
This committee meets on the third Friday of every month at 10 a.m. CST. View the committee’s 2021 priorities here. If you’re interested in joining, please contact Bailey Sorensen.
| Jeremy Rubin — Chair Regional Vice President – IA, NE, KS, MO Athene |
Lauri Beck President & Chief Operating Officer Insurance Network America |
Jason Kestler President Highland Capital Brokerage |
| Jay Brown — Vice Chair VP, Relationship Management Delaware Life Marketing |
Shannon Compton Principal The Annuity Source Inc. |
Todd Kloewer Vice President, Annuity Sales North American Company for Life & Health Insurance |
| Chris Bailey Vice President – BGA Annuity Distribution Nationwide |
Tony Compton Vice President, Broker-Dealer Sales Great American Insurance Group |
Paul Kruth VP & National Sales Manager W&S Financial Group Distributors |
| Jeff Barnes National Accounts Senior Manager EquiTrust Life |
Emily Cramer Vice President, Business Development Simplicity Group |
Jeff Miller Digital Marketing Partner AllPRO Direct Mail Marketing |
| Aaron Barriage VP, Regional Sales – Marketing American Equity |
Robert Gager Director, Relationship Management Prudential Financial |
Tiya Stanley Sales Vice President – Central Region North American Company |
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Education Committee
This committee meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 2 p.m. CST. View the committee’s 2021 priorities here. If you’re interested in joining, please contact Bailey Sorensen.
| Tiya Stanley — Chair Sales Vice President North American Company for Life and Health Insurance |
Maureen James Co-Owner Summit Compliance Group |
Charles Samuel Regional Vice President AIG |
| Jack Aiken — Vice Chair President LTA Marketing Group, LLC |
Bill Kauffman Vice President, Financial Solutions Senior Market Sales |
Heather Schreiber Founder HLS Retirement Consulting, LLC |
| Amanda Adams VP of Annuity Sales Tarkenton Financial |
Tom Kostek Manager, Business Development & Internal Marketing Operations American Equity |
Mark Schubert Chief Sales Officer Highland Capital Brokerage |
| Lauri Beck President & Chief Operating Officer Insurance Network America |
Jeff Maxey EVP, General Manager InsurMark |
Janet Sipes Senior Vice President AmeriLife |
| Jay Brown VP, Relationship Management Delaware Life Marketing |
Tom McLaren President & CEO ALLPRO Direct Marketing |
Lee Stiegemeier Co-Founder, Copywriter Circle Sideways |
| Dan Buerman Director, Product & Distribution Delaware Life Marketing |
Amanda Miller Marketing Research Analyst American Equity |
Matt Tarkenton President Tarkenton Financial |
| Jack Delsing Sales Manager, IMO Channel – Annuities Securian Financial Group, Inc. |
Mike Morrone VP, Annuities Business Development Nationwide |
Eric Taylor SVP, Distribution – Independent Annuities AIG |
| Anna Dickson Co-Founder, Designer Circle Sideways |
Skylar Roehl Client Coverage, Insurance Standard & Poor’s |
Tamiko Toland Director, Retirement Markets CANNEX Financial Exchanges, Ltd. |
| Alan Grissom Vice President/Insurance Channel Standard & Poor’s |
Craig Rudesill AVP, Annuities Marketing Nationwide |
Josh Woodvine Regional Vice President Midland National Life Insurance Company |
| Igor Zamkovsky Product Strategist, Retirement Insurance BlackRock |
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